Original French WWI Model 1877 Canteen With Factory Made Cover in Horizon Blue with “Leftover” Material and Shoulder Strap With Tinned Cup - Bidon Water Jacket Assembly After the Operation Torch landings

After the Operation Torch landings in the Vichy French territories of Morocco and Algeria (November 1942) British

The large pack could sometimes be used to house some of these items

Plenty of the old pits remain however these verify this long arm's considerable age

It was first assembled as the 7th Division of the Regular Army at Camp Wheeler

The carbine measures a very compact 35 1/4 inches long

Original French WWI Model 1877 Canteen With Factory Made Cover in Horizon Blue with “Leftover” Material and Shoulder Strap With Tinned Cup - Bidon Water Jacket Assembly After the Operation Torch landingsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a "horizon blue" canvas covered Model 1877 French 2 liter canteen, complete with the original cover and full length leather shoulder strap. Due to material shortages during WWI, every last piece of fabric had to be used, resulting in these "patchwork" type covers. Amazingly, the cork stopper is mostly present and the original cup. Overall condition of the canteen and cover is good. The